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-A parent brings an adolescent who is 16 years of age to the pediatric clinic, because the patient is experiencing unusual sensations in the feet. The nurse learns the patient was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus as a toddler; glucose levels have always been erratic and difficult to control. Which assessment findings does the nurse expect based on the health history? Select all that apply.
Gambler's Fallacy
The erroneous belief that if an event occurs more frequently than normal during some period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa.
Roulette-Type Game
A gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in.
Availability Heuristic
A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.
Functional Fixedness
A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.
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